KOHOUTEK, Jiří. Populist Governance in Times of Crisis: COVID-19 in the Czech Republic. Online. In Duca, Federica – Meny-Gilbert, Sarah. State–Society Relations around the World through the Lens of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Rapid Test. London: Routledge, 2023, p. 211-232. The Covid Pandemic Series. ISBN 978-1-003-32154-5. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003321545.
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Original name Populist Governance in Times of Crisis: COVID-19 in the Czech Republic
Authors KOHOUTEK, Jiří (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition London, State–Society Relations around the World through the Lens of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Rapid Test, p. 211-232, 22 pp. The Covid Pandemic Series, 2023.
Publisher Routledge
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Original language English
Type of outcome Chapter(s) of a specialized book
Field of Study 50601 Political science
Country of publisher United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Publication form electronic version available online
WWW URL
Organization unit University College Prague – University of International Relations and Institute of Hospitality Management and Economics, Ltd.
ISBN 978-1-003-32154-5
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003321545
Keywords in English COVID-19; pandemic; Czech Republic; rally-around-the-flag; state-society relations; populism; governance
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Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the political populism of the government in the Czech Republic led to poor crisis management and contributed to growing distrust of the government by citizens. The country was not prepared for the pandemic, with the government not taking the risks of the pandemic seriously from the beginning. The population first responded positively to the situation, rallying around the flag and demonstrating community solidarity such as sewing face masks to make up for a shortfall of personal protective equipment (PPE). The policy steps by the government were, however, generally irresponsible, chaotic and erratic, characterised by attempts to gain legitimacy and popular support by politicising expertise. Eventually, the population, worn down by the disease and its growing death toll, and by the government’s erratic handling of the pandemic, lost trust in the government’s ability to manage the COVID-19 crisis.https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003321545
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